By Oregon State law the Housing Authority of Yamhill County (HAYC) is charged with developing affordable housing opportunities for residents with incomes below 80% of the area median. HAYC development efforts focus on both preserving existing affordable housing projects in the County and on building new projects to serve the expanding population in the County.

The Housing Authority has three projects currently in the development stage:

Jandina Park – Purchase/rehabilitation for low income families (36 units, McMinnville)

Palmer Creek – Purchase/rehabilitation for low income families (10 units, Dayton)

Village Quarter – New construction for low-income elderly (50 units, McMinnville)

Each year the HAYC Board of Commissioners sets priorities for future development. For Fiscal Year 2007 the Board has set the following long-range housing priorities:

Elderly

Low-Income Families

Homeownership

Special Needs

Homeless/Transitional

Work Force